New Zealand vs Portugal: Subnational government expenditure

New Zealand
40.55 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Portugal
42.38 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand rank
26th
Portugal rank
24th

Subnational government expenditure over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 42.38 Percentage of GDP against 40.55 Percentage of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 1.83 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 38.14 Percentage of GDP 45.45 Percentage of GDP 7.31 Percentage of GDP Portugal
2010s 37.06 Percentage of GDP 47.68 Percentage of GDP 10.63 Percentage of GDP Portugal
2020s 39.78 Percentage of GDP 44.95 Percentage of GDP 5.17 Percentage of GDP Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 42.38 Percentage of GDP against 40.55 Percentage of GDP in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between New Zealand and Portugal?
1.83 Percentage of GDP, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
New Zealand ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 24th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.